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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
January 26, 1995 - Introduced by Senator Adelman. Referred to Committee on
Transportation, Agriculture and Local Affairs.
SB41,1,3
1An Act to renumber and amend 348.10 (2); and
to create 348.10 (2) (b) and
2(c) of the statutes;
relating to: transporting bulk materials by vehicle on a
3highway.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, no person is permitted to operate a vehicle on a highway
unless the vehicle is so constructed and loaded as to prevent its contents from
dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping from the vehicle. A forfeiture of not
less than $10 nor more than $200 may be imposed for violating this provision.
This bill specifies that a load of bulk material, such as sand, gravel or dirt, that
is not in containers must be covered when being transported on a highway to prevent
the load from dropping or sifting from the vehicle. Failure to comply with this
requirement also may result in a forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $200.
The bill specifies that these provisions do not apply to bulk material being
applied to highways for highway construction or maintenance.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB41, s. 1
4Section
1. 348.10 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 348.10 (2) (a) and amended
5to read:
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348.10
(2) (a) No person
shall may operate a vehicle on a highway unless such
7vehicle is so constructed and loaded as to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting,
8leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom.
SB41, s. 2
1Section
2. 348.10 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
SB41,2,42
348.10
(2) (b) No person may operate on a highway a vehicle loaded with bulk
3material, such as sand, gravel or dirt, that is not in containers unless the vehicle is
4so loaded and covered as to prevent the load from dropping or sifting from the vehicle.
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(c) This subsection does not apply to the application of a bulk material to a
6highway for the purpose of maintenance or construction of the highway.
